Chapter 1.2 & 1.3
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| domain |
A taxonomic level above the kingdom level. |
| kingdom |
In classification, the broad taxonomic category above phylum. |
| ecology |
The scientific study of organisms interacting with their environment. |
| ecosystem |
A biological community and its physical environment. |
| evolution |
Genetic change in populations or species over generations. |
| natural selection |
Environmental control over species survival based on characteristics that they are born with. |
| adaptation |
A characteristic that allows an individual to survive in its environment. |
| scientific method |
A universal process used in discovery. |
| observation |
viewing results, behavior, or appearance during the scientific method. |
| hypothesis |
A tentative explanation or prediction. |
| prediction |
hypothesis, guess |
| experiment |
A protocol or plan of action |
| control group |
The part of the experiment that is not changed or manipulated. |
| experimental group |
the part of the experiment that is manipulated. |
| independent variable |
that part of the experiment that is manipulated |
| dependent variable |
the part of the experiment that a scientist wants to observe that may change because of the manipulated variable. |
| theory |
well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations. |
| peer review |
assessment of an experiment by an independent group of scientists |
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